AUSA Conference Wire: ‘Magazine depth’
Talk of Hamas’ attack on Israel dominated many opening-day conversations.
Day: October 10, 2023
PM calls for calm as concerns grow for safety of Australians in Israel
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was time for Australians on all sides of the Israel-Palestine dispute to “lower the temperature” to avoid conflict breaking out.
Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum ahead of an expected decision by the Biden administration to formally declare that his overthrow was a coup d’etat.
Major international airlines suspend flights to Israel amid war on Gaza
Israel aviation authority advises airlines still flying in its airspace to carry extra fuel as delays to be expected.
CEO of Unity, the maker of software used by video-game creators, resigns after pricing backlash
John Riccitiello angered video game developers who use Unity’s software when he announced a new fee structure that could have significantly increased their costs.
Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum ahead of an expected decision by the Biden administration to formally declare that his overthrow was a coup d’etat
Biden’s warning to Iran: Don’t expand war with Israel
Since the weekend attack on Israel, the moves that the United States has made speak to its concerns of the crisis spiralling. President Joe Biden issued a warning believed to be directed at Iran, as the U.S. deployed military assets to the region.
San Francisco police shoot dead driver as car rams into Chinese consulate
At least one person reportedly shot in incident at visa office
RFK Jr has a vision to change America. His family say he’s a crackpot
Robert F Kennedy Jr believes he can upend hundreds of years of two-party rule by running a no labels-style, populist campaign. Bevan Hurley reports from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall
Hamas “unleashed floodgates of hell,” IDF spokesperson says
Israel and Hamas are at war after the militant group launched deadly attacks from Gaza on Saturday. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, international spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, joins CBS News to discuss the conflict.